Monday, March 29, 2010

A stroke has left him unable to walk, talk or use his right hand, but his eyes tell his bride he loves her!
They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary three weeks ago and he celebrated his 88th birthday last Saturday - surrounded by loving family.
Today they allowed me to take their photo for a SHR work project (yup - I get to take photos as part of my work) and the family also allowed me to post this photo tonight.
I am thankful because this is just a perfect photo of the day for me.
And it is moments like this that make my work so rewarding.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

My husband and I had the delight of helping a friend with her 6 yr old's birthday party at the bowling lanes. Since it has been many years since we have been at a birthday party with 6 yr olds, we thought this might be a hoot!

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Man I look tired - I need a holiday!
Technically I didn't take this photo - Mark did...and what a joy to have him with us at Bible study tonight.
So I am also adding this photo that I took at 7:30 am this morning.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

I am getting desparate. I get home from work. I am tired and I am hungry. Have to get through supper and clean up and THEN - on to the 365 photos. Wish I had time to hunt down old abandoned buildings, but no, I have to use what is on hand...or in this case what is on the table.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Just clarifying rules before starting a game of Ticket to Ride. We are very sticky on rules around here. Games are serious business in this household. Not that we re competitive, we just want to make sure we are all in agreement about the rules....cause some people like to make their own rules up. Not allowed!

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Today represents 200 days of taking a photo a day.
And here we are heading East and home. We bought a grand total of 11 Tims "Roll up the rim" hot drinks on this road trip and the last one - my med hot chocolate, finally won something.
We also had a family discussion on whether a Tims in Davidson, the halfway point between Saskatoon and Regina, would be profitable. We all agreed it would. However we decided it might be difficult to come up with the one million dollar franchise costs. And who wants to work 24/7 serving coffee.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Took a road trip to Edmonton with husband and son - had a grand time in the car. Attended my nieces wedding. Photos weren't allowed in the church - didn't take the DSLR to the reception - so today you get the shot from the back seat of the car. Appreciated the time with no 2 son.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Just couldn't resist buying these for my grand baby. She isn't walking yet, but one day they are going to look so funky on her!

I also bought some tiny red ones for our second grandchild who is still in the oven being perfected. I bought red because I am betting on a boy and he will look like his Dad. They will be his first basketball shoes.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

And not just ordinary cookies. My brother brought these all the way from Wpg - lovingly made by him and his "little" brother. He is a "big" brother to a special 11 yr old.
We had a nice visit this evening - the only shot I got was the cookies because I was too busy having fun. :) And that's the way it should be!

Monday, March 15, 2010

Today was a very sad day indeed. My husband and I have been regulars at Intermission Coffee House since it opened about 2 1/2 years ago. It is owned by young couple with three children trying to make a go of it. The coffee is excellent! The atmosphere is relaxing and we have met some very nice people there.

So I am sad, very sad, that my favorite coffee shop is closed. I am sad that even though Rob worked 11 hr a days, 6 days a week for the last 2 1/2 years, roasting the finest coffee I have had, he just couldn't make it.
Read my rant HERE
So here is my very last photo of Intermission Coffee House...

Sunday, March 14, 2010

After about 20 hrs of redecorating in the basement this weekend, we had a little break today while picking up more stuff.
So today's photo is our 30 min rest at lunch today before diving back into - wallpapering. And it went very well. After 30 years you figure out how to actually make wallpapering together fun!

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Was out running errands today and saw this as we turned the corner. A little elbow grease and some TLC and it could be such a cute house even though it is on a busy street. I am sure it has some stories to tell.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Too lazy (or tired, it is Friday) to get up from my Mac and go get my 365 photo, so I grabbed the camera beside me with the 50 mm lens on and took a photo of my hand lotion. Used a very high ISO 1600 (high for Olympus) Then I played in Lightroom and Photoshop.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

It is one of those nights when on the way to bed I remember the 365 shot! There was pizza in the oven because that is when sons who work odd shifts eat their supper, but I knew if I posted another food shot there might be a comment from the peanut gallery (AKA another son) about so many food shots. So this vase in the hall, which should have been put away a week ago, did the trick for me.
And NOW I am going to bed.

Friday, March 5, 2010

I took a photo today of a droplet of water just about to fall off an icicle - it was a great shot. Then my sweetheart arrived home from work with these - just because. Of course they became my shot of the day.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Wow - I am halfway through my 365 year in photos and haven't missed one - not even when I was sick and home recooping! Does that mean I am obsessed with this photography thing? maybe....

Today I had the pleasure of three hours at the dentists office. A cleaning and then three fillings. My teeth have been perfect for 40 years...it was the first decade of my life that I had bad habits. So today three of those old fillings were replaced with beautiful white ones. To think I am still paying today for laziness and treats so many years ago.

Now I say this was a pleasure, and really we all know a visit to the dentisit office is no pleasure, but I have to say Dr Piecowye is THE BEST dentist in the world. I never feel a thing -not a thing - not even the freezing! And he keeps me distracted in conversation the whole time - one sided though because of that 'dam' thing in my mouth. Today's topic was boats - why staying in Saskatchewan and spending $20,000 on a boat was a great use of the recreational budget....except when you have to rewire the trailor all the time. It was all quite interesting and after the work was done, he took the 'dam' thing off and I announced I preferred an all inclusive in Mexico to camping and boating. I guess I am not your typical Saskatchewan gal - but it was educational none-the-less. And I suppose I was a captive audience.... where was I going to go?

Now if they can make those drills a lot quieter I could possibly fall asleep when I visit Dr. P.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

This was a showstopper this morning. Almost caused my sweetheart to rear-end me as we both drove down the street to work. I stopped for the photo, he drove around me - with a smile. I still met up with him at the coffee shop for a decaf on the go - he paid. Boy, I have it good!!

Monday, March 1, 2010

I could hear the water dripping off the roof eaves today as the mounds of snow up there starts to melt. I heard birds outside my office window yesterday. Music to my ears. It is March and these are hints that spring is trying to come. We may still get a March blizzard, but April is only 4 1/2 weeks away.
..of course we have been known to have a blizzard in April too.
But today I am enjoying a clear, dry driveway, wet sidewalks and the drip, drip, drip of melting snow.

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"To find exciting things all around, sometimes in the most familiar places, fascinates me. Showing these things to others is my way of sharing that joy. That's all there is to it. No drawn out explanations, no spiritual intervention, no existential undercurrents, just good, strong photographs!" Leon Strembitsky